12-19-2013 Results of Paint Color Question

1.  Take out homework Task 2 Problem Set.

2. Click here for the results of the Paint Color question!

Let's find out who is correct!

3.  Continue working on Task 2 (or Task 3!).

12-18-2013 Problem Set for Task Two Due Tomorrow

Congrats!  Some people have already turned in Task 2!  Great work!

And... we have a couple of Green Belts in Core One!  Excellent Work Grasshoppers Eva, Faye, and Jenna B!  Way 2 Go!

Who was absent yesterday?  You need the Task 2 Problem Set!

1.  Planner:  Problem Set for Task 2 Due Tomorrow - Finish for Homework!

2.  Some people did not do this assignment yesterday.  DO IT NOW!

3.  Continue working on Task 2

4.  Check your bank account.  If you did yesterday's homework, you have $5.  :D
If you didn't, you lost $5!  :(

Task One
Santi, Coral, Rochelle, and Tosh, need to put in math folder to share.

Other students still need to turn in Task 1!  Do it now!  You are very behind and need to catch up!
Chris, Christian, Jimmy, Bobby, Destiny, Corey, Eduardo, Tyler S.


YouTube for Task 3

12-17-2013 Homework: Task 2 Due Tomorrow.

1.  Take out Homework:  What Is Wrong With This Ratio Table.  $5 Rickard Bucks for having it on time! What a responsible employee you are!

2.  While Ms. Rickard checks your homework, answer the questions in this Google Form!

3.  In your planner:  Students who have not finished Ratio Yellow Belt Task 2 on Equivalent Ratios and Ratio Tables need to finish it by Thursday (not Wednesday as earlier assigned).

4.  Many students still have not turned in Task 1.  Please do so ASAP!  We went over these problems in class last Tuesday and were due 12-10-2013.  PLEASE EMAIL ME WHEN YOU TURN IT IN OR IF YOU FIX/MAKE CHANGES TO TASK 1.

5.  Go to your Drive, find Task 2 and work on it independently.  It is due finished tomorrow.  Finish for homework.

If you need to copy it to your Math folder, click here.

12-16-2013 Let's Finish Task 2

1.  In your planner:

Homework Tonight:  What is Wrong With This Ratio Table?  Get signed by parent.  Due tomorrow, Tuesday 12-17-2013.

Students who have not finished Ratio Yellow Belt Task 2 on Equivalent Ratios and Ratio Tables need to finish it by Wednesday.

Many students still have not turned in Task 1.  Please do so ASAP!  We went over these problems in class last Tuesday and were due 12-10-2013.

2.  Check PowerSchool to see your grade for Task 1.  Check the comments to see how to fix the Task for a better grade.  IF YOU FIX TASK 1, PLEASE EMAIL MS. RICKARD and let her know! Otherwise, it will not get graded!

Some people NEED TO SHARE with me by MOVING your Doc to your MATH FOLDER.  Those people are:
Rochelle
Sam
Connor
Jaycee
Gerardo
Richie

3.  Open A3a Equivalent Ratio Tutorial from your Drive.

12-13-2013 Task 2!

Open your Equivalent Ratio Notes from your Drive.

12-12-1213 Work on Task 2

Lily:  Students in STEAM are saying you are not logging out at the end of math/science.  Please log out or I will have to fine you!
Theo:  Fine for leaving your computer out at end of day yesterday.  You didn't even put it in the cart!  $5.

Morning Core:  Please turn in your permission slip for the 6th grade social.  Due today.  If you lost your slip or did not get one, please get one from the office.

1. Click here and copy this doc to your math folder in your Google Drive. Work on Khan Academy and Buzz Math Ratio Tables assignments.

2.  If you finish Task 2, click here to go to Task 3 and copy it to your drive.   Then WORK ON IT!  :)

12-11-2013 Quiz-Quiz-Trade

Get your computers and log in.

1.  Go to your Drive and open Task Two Notes

2.  Today we will start with an activity called Quiz-Quiz-Trade.

You are to walk around with your hand up/card up.  When the lights come on, find a partner.  Put your card/hand down WHEN YOU HAVE A PARTNER and move to the side of the room.  Keep your hand up and stay in the middle UNTIL YOU HAVE A PARTNER.

Person with the longest hair goes first.  Your partner is to tell you one equivalent ratio to the one on their card.  Then you tell them one.  Then you trade.

When Ms. Rickard turns the lights off again, put your hand up/card up for the next round.

12-10-2013 Let's go over Task 1

Let's go over Task 1 answers.  Please go to your Math folder in your Drive and find your Task 1.

Fines for Theo and Chris G.  for leaving food on the floor yesterday.  NO FOOD FOR SPINDLER CORE FOR ONE WEEK.  :(

Fine yesterday for Santi, Christopher, and Josh for not plugging in your Netbook.  $5.00

12-9-2013 Task Two!

Planner:  HW Due Wednesday:  Ratio Notes/Tutorial problems

Race did not plug in his computer on Friday.  $5 fine.

Students who need to imput their answers into the Google Form do so now.

Then check your answers here.

Then we will go over the Task 2 tutorial.

12-6-2013 How did you do with Task 1

Jimmy gets a fine for not plugging in your computer!  $5

Homework Check!

How are you doing on Task 1?

Let's talk about ratio tables!

Click here to copy the tutorial for Task 2

12-5-2013 Continue Working on Your Yellow Scroll Tasks

1.  In your planner, write:  Homework - The Eyes Have It.  Complete this assignment at home and get your parents to sign it.  DUE TOMORROW 12-6-2013.

2.  Open your Yellow Scroll Task 1 from your math folder in your Drive.  Continue working on it.

If you were absent, click here and follow the instructions to copy the Yellow Scroll Task 1 to your math folder in your Drive.  Ask someone from your table group to help you if needed.

3.  If you finish Task 1, click here to go to Task 2 Tutorial and copy the Task 2 Tutorial.  Please complete the sections colored in GREEN.

4.  If you finish the Task 2 Tutorial, do Task 2.

12-4-2013 Yellow Scroll

Click here to go to the Yellow Scroll.

12-3-13 Homework Tonight! Please mark your planner!

In your planner and on your Google Calendar:  homework assignment tonight called Ratio Rally Coach.  Please do this assignment with one other person and have your parent sign it when you are done.

Homework Due Wednesday 12-4-2013.

Get your Netbook and click on this link to go to your assignment.  Go to your Math folder in your Google Drive and open your Ratio notes from yesterday.

Then we will do Ratio Rally Coach.  Click here.

Homework Check for people who had to Rework their Advancement.

Also, I need your Advancements back from last week.

How many people DO NOT have a computer mouse?

12-2-2013 Ratios!

Get computers and click here to open this Doc.  Follow directions to make a copy!

11-26-2013 Advancement Opportunity for Grasshoppers who have completed their Rework!

FIRST:  Take this survey.  Click here.

Students take our your Reworks and parent signatures.

Students who will meet with me today:
Morning: Carlos, Ozzy, Tosh, Rochelle, Omar
Afternoon: Chris, Jimmy, Richie, Marcus, Joaquin

If you have completed your Rework by watching the video tutorials and working the Ninja Practice, you may try another Advancement.  But only if you feel ready!

Otherwise, continue to Rework.  Click here for the answer key.  Be sure to watch the videos.

Black Belts:  you may work on the Green Scroll or on Khan/Buzz Math.  Your choice!

Note: links on the Green Scroll do not work.  Find links that work on my website here.

If time, Praiser Gambits

11-25-2013 Rework Fractions & Green Belt Application

Google Calendar
1.  Go to Ms. Rickard's Calendar on her website.
2.  Click on the Google icon in the lower right corner.

3.  If you don't already subscribe to Ms. Rickard's and Mr. Jarvis's calendars, you will see the message below.  Choose add all.

Nice Work!  You will need to check the calendar often for the Judo Math pacing calendar which will tell you where you should be on each Scroll.

Rework
Students who got problems wrong on the Advancement will Rework today.  Get your Reworks from Ms. Rickard

First we will Rework #2 together as a class since most people got only part of it correct.

You will rework the problem, then do a Ninja Problem to sharpen your skills!  Click here to see the answer key for Advancement F.

Students who will work with me today:
Morning:  Carlos, Ozzy, Tosh, Rochelle, Omar
Afternoon:  Chris, Jimmy, Richie, Marcus, Joaquin

Black Belts can work on the Green Scroll application!  Click here for the application checklist.

Also, be sure to check out the Khan Academy community.  You can earn badges for participating in the community.

Scratch (Afternoon Core)
Scratchers!  Some of you need to fix your Scratch projects.  Please email me when you fix it.
Some students need to SHARE their Scratch commercial with me so I can grade it!
Jazlyn
Herson
Joaquin
Zac

Scratch Experts!  Can you help these students with the following:
Richie, Jimmy and Bobby, you need to change your link on your website to link to your project page, not your editor.  :)
Josh, you need to link to your Scratch project on your website.
Connor and Evan, there's nothing on your website.  Need to link and embed project.
Kristal and Tyler O, you need to link to your Scratch project.  You linked to Google Sites!


Rickard Advisory:  To Spindler for STEAM this week!

11-22-2013 Black Belt Advancement

Advancement today.

When finished:  take this survey.  Click here.

Then work on Khan or Buzz Math.  Your choice.

11-21-2013 District Assessment

Today you will take a District Assessment.  Do your best.  You can use all of math and science time to finish.

Early finishers, work on Khan Academy!  Don't to the Mastery Challenge until you finished the Recommended by Ms. Rickard!

11-20-2013 Khan Academy for all!

Ms. Rickard is home sick.  :(

Student helpers for the sub:

Morning:  Lily and Eduardo

Afternoon:  Kristal and Justin

Work on Khan Academy.  Dividing fraction and other recommendations first.  You can do one Mastery Challenge after doing three recommendations.

(Ms. Rickard has 39,212 energy points!  Yee Buddy!  I earned an Earth badge and two Moon badges!)

11-19-2013 Let's Rework Dividing Fractions!

Take out your Math Journal and turn to yesterday's problems.

What patterns do you see?

Try this:

11-18-2013 Test Review

Let's go over some of the problems from Thursday's test.

Then let's do some practice problems on Khan Academy.

Click here to go to Khan Academy.

Sign in with Google.

Click allow.

On your profile page on the bottom left, click Coaches.

Enter these codes:
Morning Core:   RU87ED
Afternoon Core:  FCC2MZ

11-14-2013 All Students Take The Black Belt Advancement!

Today all students will take the Black Belt Advancement.  We are moving on to our next discipline and all students must finish Discipline One!

By the way, our next Discipline is Ratios and Proportions.  So when you finish your Advancement, work on Buzz Math, click on Percents, Ratios, and Proportions and work on the review:

1.  Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
2.  Equivalent Fractions

Before we begin:  What is a Benchmark Number?  (Let's look at number 3 of Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers in Buzz Math to find out!)

Also, you can use the calculator for #5!

11-13-2013 Dividing Mixed Numbers

Josh, Aly, Kristelle need to resubscribe to Buzz Math

Warm Up: What do you think of Dan's Division Strategy?

Today we will work on Dividing Fractions in Buzz Math.

Tomorrow ALL STUDENTS will take the Black Belt Advancement for Fractions:  Multiplying and Dividing Fractions including Mixed Numbers!

Class Discussion:  How do you know when to multiply or divide a fraction?

11-12-2013 Multiplying Mixed Numbers

1.  Warm Up Using Models to Multiply Mixed Numbers

2.  Let's talk about dividing fractions in Buzz Math.

Advancement on Thursday!

11-8-2013 When do we use common denominators?

1.  Today you will do Buzz Math: Multiplying Fractions With Models for your Warm Up!  (5 Minutes)

2.  Think about this:  When we add fractions we have to find common denominators.  What does this mean?

              1 + 1 =  1x5 =   5    and   1x2 =  2    so  5 +  2 = 7
              2    5      2x5 =  10            5x2 = 10       10   10   10

It means we are cutting up the pieces so they are the same size = denominators the size of 1/10th.



3.  Then we will do Buzz Math: Multiplying Mixed and Whole Numbers 1.

11-6-2013 & 11-7-2013 Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Warm Up:  Multiply Fractions

Take out your Science Fair Task.  Let's finish it today!  (Turn it in complete for $$$)

Then we will talk about mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Buzz Math Focus:  Please do Equivalent Fractions 1

11-5-2013 Classroom Economy

Let's put some money in our bank accounts!

You've been hired!  Find out your job!

11-4-2013 Buzz Math For All

No Advancement This Week!

Students who pass the Black Belt Advancement must FINISH the BUZZ MATH on DECIMALS, FRACTIONS and INTEGERS before working on the GREEN SCROLL.

Rework Instructions:
Do your Rework, then switch with someone who is finished and grade each other's Rework.  Put REDO next to the one's they need to fix.

Here are the answers to the Advancements for you to check:

• Blue Belt Answer Key
• Black Belt Answer Key

Yes, these are the answers for everyone to see.  You could just copy, but where is the LEARNING in that?  These answers are provided so that you can CHECK YOUR WORK!

11-1-2013 Advancement!

Work on Buzz Math when you are finished with your advancement.  Please turn in Reworks!

10-31-2013 Area Models to Multiply!

Morning Core will do science first!  We have a visiting professor from Cal Poly who is going to show us his research on our aquaifer!

Warm Up - Multiplying Fractions Using Area Models!

Reworks!

Save your Science Fair Task for next week!

Advancement Tomorrow!

10-30-2013 Science Fair Task #2

Buzz Math Popcorn & Juice Box

Performance Task
Let's look at the Science Fair Task #2 - Making Fractions

Reworks
Date of Assessment was 10-25-2013
Rework Due Date is 10-30-2013

When you are finished, find someone else who is done (a "mentor"), switch papers, and check each other's work.

Click here for this week's Black Belt Rework tutorials.
Click here for this week's Blue Belt Rework tutorials.

10-29-2013 Science Fair Task

Planner:  rework your Science Fair Task.  We will continue to review it tomorrow.

Let's check out your Science Fair task problem #1 to see which strategies your came up with.
Please take them out.

Date of Assessment was 10-25-2013
Rework Due Date is 10-30-2013

When you are finished, find someone else who is done (a "mentor"), switch papers, and check each other's work.

Click here for this week's Black Belt Rework tutorials.
Click here for this week's Blue Belt Rework tutorials.

1. If the person you are grading for got one correct, put a check mark next to the question number.
2. If the person got it wrong, put an X next to the question number.
3. Go over the problem with the person, using the answer key.  
4. Person who got the problem wrong should do the Practice problem to see if they understand the procedure now.

10-28-2013 Reworks Today!

In Your Planner:  For Homework, finish "Science Fair" Performance Task.  Due tomorrow.

Top Mentors (can sit in bean bags today):
Morning:  Jerry, Jenna B, Eduardo, Shelley
Afternoon:  Veriamo, Carson, Zac, Christopher

We are going to try something new this week.

You will do Reworks as usual.

Date of Assessment was 10-25-2013
Rework Due Date is 10-30-2013

When you are finished, find someone else who is done (a "mentor"), switch papers, and check each other's work.

Click here for this week's Black Belt Rework tutorials.
Click here for this week's Blue Belt Rework tutorials.

1. If the person you are grading for got one correct, put a check mark next to the question number.
2. If the person got it wrong, put an X next to the question number.
3. Go over the problem with the person, using the answer key.  
4. Person who got the problem wrong should do the Practice problem to see if they understand the procedure now.

Early Finishers:  Work on Buzz Math!

Afternoon Core:  Several of you did not submit this science assignment.  Click here to do it.
Those people are:  Coral, Chris A, Ryan, Jimmy, Zac, Bobby.

Morning Core:  Jaycee and Rolando still need to submit this assignment.  Click here.

Afternoon Core:  Several of you did not submit this science assignment:  Click here to do it.
Those people are:  Coral, Christopher, Josh, Chris A, Cameron, Christian.

PLEASE EMAIL ME WHEN YOU FINISH OR IT WILL NOT BE GRADED.  Thank you!

10-25-2013 Science Fair Task

Winners of the Table Teams Buzz Math contest are:

Morning Core:  Liliana's team!  BTW, Liliana contributed 20 stars to the cause.
Top performer is Jenna B with 21 stars.  Jerry came in third with 19 stars.

Afternoon Core:  Christopher's team!
Top performer is Christopher with 21 stars, Cameron with 19, and Christelle with 17.

Let's check our homework problem.

If Liliana and Shelley have 14.25 cups of batter and each cupcake takes 0.75 cups of batter, how many cupcakes can they make?

Switch papers with your shoulder partner.
Click here to find the solution and check your neighbor's work.
(See answers on 10-25-13!)

Turn in any Reworks.

Clear your desk of your pen for your Advancement.

Early Finishers:  work on the Science Fair Task worksheet.

10-24-2013 Dividing Decimals

Planner:  Homework - Dividing Decimals problem due tomorrow.
Here is the problem:  Liliana and Shelley were making cupcakes for class.  They have 14.25 cups of batter (cupcake mix).  Each cupcakes needs 0.75 cups of batter.  How many cupcakes can they make?

Pass back Reworks.

Turn in Multiplying Decimals paper if you had to fix problems.

Let's check our homework!  

Switch papers with your shoulder partner.

Go to this page and scroll to the bottom for the answer key.

Fix the ones you got wrong for homework and turn in tomorrow.

Advancement opportunity tomorrow.

10-23-2013 Multiplying Decimals

Take out your planner:  Homework - finish your Multiplying Decimals packet.  Due tomorrow.

Reworks:  I will no longer grade your Reworks unless you have a "mentor" sign each problem.

I am spending way to much time grading Reworks that are INCORRECT!  You should not have to REDO your Reworks!

You need to find someone who got the answer correct and find out how to do the problem correctly.  DO NOT JUST DO IT BY YOURSELF.

Mentors: if you sign a problem on the Rework and it is wrong, you are just as responsible!


Judo Math

1. Rework is due today.  Make sure you have a Mentor check your work on sign it.  Please turn it in by the end of the period.
2. You are to watch one Video to support your Scroll work.
3. You are to work on your Scroll.  You must have at least one page done today.  Show me your page when you are done for a STAMP.  Be sure to check your answers.
4. If time, work on Buzz Math.  Remember the Table Team Competition.  Time is up tomorrow!

10-22-2013 Blocks Task

Blocks Task
Take out your Blocks Task 2.

Let's see what strategies you came up with!

Let's see if we can name the strategies!

Decimal Packet
Switch papers with your shoulder partner.  Use the answer key and grade each other's paper.  Do not tell them the correct answer.  Let them try it again.

Homework tonight, fix any mistakes on your Decimal Packet.

10-21-2013 Monday Rework!

Get out your planner:  Homework - turn in both Blocks Tasks by Tuesday.
NOTE:  MAKE SURE YOU USE THE NUMBERS 3, 4, 5 for your task NOT 3, 3, 5!

Homework Due Tuesday:  Decimal packet.

Progress Tracker!

New list of students for Fahy.

Reworks.  If you REDO a REWORK, you MUST use a NEW Rework sheet or I will NOT GRADE IT.  Thank you for your support.  :)

Also, IF YOU DO NOT PUT THE DATE ON YOUR ADVANCEMENT OR REWORKS, I WILL TAKE AN ENTIRE POINT OFF.  That could cost you your belt for the week.  :(

Forgot to vote for mentors!  Let's do this!

Speaking of mentors...

How to coach:

• Do not tell, give hints.
• Ask questions.  "Why did you put the decimal there."
• Look for understanding of concepts, not just getting the correct answer.

Move to mentor seats.  You can sit on the floor if you like.

10-18-2013 Advancement today!

In your planner:  Homework!  We have another task called Blocks Task 2.  Work on the task and be ready to share your strategies next Tuesday.

Turn in your Blocks Task (One) by Monday!  Be sure to edit it to make it a 4!

Advancement today!  Good luck!

Early Finishers:

BuzzMath Badges!

This week we will have a Table Team competition!  The table (both tables) that gets the most points (relative to the number of people at the table) by next Thursday at 3pm will win Juice Boxes and Popcorn for the table!

• Grasshopperss working on the Blue and Orange Scrolls need to work on the Decimal Badges, then Fraction.
• Grasshoppers working on the Black Scroll need to work on the Fraction Badges, then Decimal.  
• Green Scroll Senseis:  you can work on the Fraction, then Decimal Badges to help your table team get more points!

Green Scroll Senseis!  Check out the Green Scroll website on Ms. Rickard's site for a new addition.

10-17-2013 Why are these incorrect and incomplete?

Today we will continue our investigation of the Blocks Task.

Yesterday we looked at responses that were Correct and Complete.

Today we will look at other responses that, to some degree, are INCORRECT and/or INCOMPLETE. YOUR TASK is to evaluate these responses with the rubric and edit them to make them correct and complete.  Click here for the assignment.

• You will edit three responses to make them correct and complete.  (15 minutes)
• You will make comments for the other responses in the Is It Complete and Correct? worksheet.  (10 minutes)

Why do this?  In order to become good at Performance Tasks, we need to focus on what makes a Performance Task CORRECT and COMPLETE.  The best way to do that is to look at responses that are INCORRECT and/or INCOMPLETE.  Analyzing the work of others can help us improve our own work.


In your planner:  Homework due Friday - edit your own Blocks Task to make sure it is correct and complete.

Work on your Scrolls or Reworks for the rest of the period.  Be sure to FIND SOMEONE WHO KNOWS how to do the problems you got wrong on your Rework and show them COACH you.

Remember, Coaches don't tell, they give hints.

10-16-2013 Blocks Task Continued

Today we will continue our Performance Task called the Blocks Task.

Yesterday we did the Blocks Task.  

Today will identify some of the strategies used to solve this task.

Then we will use a rubric to look at examples of CORRECT and COMPLETE responses.

THINK:  What were some of the components of responses that were scored at the highest level?  What did we see yesterday?

10-15-2013 Blocks Task!

Get computers.

Today we are going to do a Performance Task called the Blocks Task.

Why do this?  We want to develop our skills as "Problem Solvers."  Solving one problem in many ways can be more beneficial in becoming a "Problem Solver" than solving many problems, each in one way.

We will be looking for the different ways the task or problem can be solved.  Most math problems can be solved in different ways.

Solving complex problems is a Workforce Skill that employers are looking for in employees.

Another important strategy in becoming a good problem solver is reflecting on one's strategies and thinking to learn from the experience.

We will reflect on our strategies by talking about them and writing about them.

Today's task:
1.  PARTNERS:  Do a Three Reads.  (5 minutes)
         Partner A and B.  Silently read straight through.
         Partner A.  Find the numbers and make sense of them.  What do the numbers represent?  CIRCLE
         Partner B.  What is the problem we need to solve?  Identify it.  What questions do we have about the problem. BOX

Finished SIGNAL: Turn your Blocks Task paper upside down.

2.  SOLO:  Do the Blocks Task by yourself.  USE PEN!  (5 minutes)
If you need blocks to use, there on some on the table.  Tools not Toys!

Finished SIGNAL: Turn your Blocks Task paper upside down.

3.  CLASS DISCUSSION:  Students share their strategies.  (15 minutes)
Look over Discussion Norms.  Click here.

4.  CLASS:  Look over the Blocks Task rubric (one per pair).  (5 minutes) 
(Do not write on these.  Please give them back when you are finished.)

5.  SOLO:  Look over the Blocks Tasks examples that are a 4. Click here.  Why do you think they are a 4?  Write your ideas about the strategies used in the worksheet called Is It Complete and/or Correct?  (10 minutes)

6.  TEAM DISCUSSION:  Compare your ideas about the examples with your team.  (4 minutes)
One minute each team member.  That means you talk for the ENTIRE MINUTE.

7.  CLASS DISCUSSION:  Compare your ideas - share out.  (5 minutes)

10-14-2013 Belt Ceremony and Reworks!

Belt Ceremony!

Progress Tracker.

Behavior with a sub!  Let's chat! 

No more erasing!

From now on, I want you to do your math using pen!  This way, you and I can learn more about the strategies you use and the mistakes you make.  Failure is an option!  We must fail in order to learn from our mistakes.

If you make a mistake, don't scribble it out.  Just put a line through it.

Reworks!

10-11-2013 Advancement today!

Turn in your Reworks.  Due today.

Take your advancement.  Sorry, no belt ceremony today.  You will have to wait until Monday!

Early finishers:  Work on Everfi.  Click here to go to the website.

Students: you will need to take 7 tests in Everfi Ignition.  THESE TESTS ARE GRADED.  If you do not pass these tests, you will be required to take them again, so please try your best!

10-10-2013 Advancement tomorrow!

Tomorrow is our next Advancement opportunity!

Let's get ready by working on our Scrolls.

I will work with Blue Scroll grasshoppers first.

Orange Scroll grasshoppers, please watch another video at the bottom of this page.  Click here.  Then work on problems on your Scroll.

10-9-2013 Scroll Work!

Today we will work on our Scrolls.  Please be sure to turn in your Reworks tomorrow.

I will work with Orange Scroll people first.

Blue Scroll grasshoppers, please watch the video that goes with the problems you got wrong on your Advancement.

For example, if you got the multiplying decimals wrong, watch the video at the bottom of this page called multiplying decimals (click here).  Then work on your Scroll pages that go with this problem.  Be sure to check your answers in the answer key on top of the computer cart.

Orange Scroll grasshoppers:

Watch inequality video 2 at the bottom of this page (click here) and work on the inequality pages in your scroll.  Finish 6 and 7 from yesterday first if you have not finished.  Be sure to check your answers in the answer key on top of the computer cart.

10-8-2013 Estimate!

Evan didn't plug in Netbook yesterday!  :(

Please change your name on the Progress Tracker!

The Fundraiser Thermometer!

Today I will work with the Blue Belts.  The key to mastering  decimal operations is estimating!

Orange Belt Advancements, be sure to watch inequality video one then work on your scroll.

Please work on the inequality problems in your Scroll on pages 6 and 7.

Then do Buzz Math on Integers - Absolute Value.

10-7-2013 Rework!

Chairs for Mentors today!
Morning Core Mentors:  Jaycee, Jenna B, Lily, Liliana!
Afternoon Core Mentors: Tyler B, Christelle, Zac, Carson!

Some people wrote that no one helped them.  This means you are not doing your rework correctly! You are not to do your Rework alone.  You didn't know how to do it the first time.  You need to FIND SOMEONE WHO DID IT CORRECTLY and ask them to explain it to you!  Many of you are doing your Reworks INCORRECTLY!  This is a waste of your time and mine because I have to grade them twice!

Missing Reworks for this week (not counting past weeks):
Morning Core: Shelley, Tosh, Jenna B, Sam, Joseph, Carlos, Ozzy, Jaycee, Santi, Corey, Eduardo, Lily, Tyler, Harvey!
Afternoon Core:  Justin, Christopher, Josh, Chris, Theo, Christian, Race, Herson, Richie!

Check your progress in Power School!

Reworks today.  Put the date due (Thursday 10-10) and the Assessment Letter (A, B, C) on your Rework.

Find someone who knows how to do the problem correctly!  Reworks are due on Thursday.  Please turn in early if you finish.  That way I can grade it and get it back quick so you can study for next Advancement.

Let's focus on Explanations today.

For your Explanation, I am looking for you to explain the math rule that you are using.  For example, some people say "I put the decimal in the wrong place."

That is not a good Explanation.

A good explanation would be:  I put the decimal in the wrong place because problem was $9.75 times 32 hours and I know that 10 x 32 is $320.  I realize now that I should have estimated first.  Then I would have known that 32 x 9.75 is $312 not 31.2.

Another example would be -23 is more than -27 because it is closer to zero on a number line.

This is not a good example of an explantation and not a good rule.  Why is this not a good rule?

Planner
Homework:  you should be doing 1-2 pages each day in your Scroll!

Reworks due Thursday.

Don't forget your paper The Fundraiser Thermometer.  (purple paper)  Due tomorrow.

10-4-2013 Advancement Today

Turn in Reworks!

Advancement today.

Early finishers can go to Ignition on my STEAM website.

10-3-2013 The Blue Scroll is all about Decimals!

Fraction Warm Up First

Turn in Reworks Today!

Redos of Reworks:  Please do them on a NEW REWORK!!!!

Then I will continue working with the Blue Scroll People on the big decimal problem.

Orange Scroll people work on your Scroll.  I will work with you after the Blue.

Make sure to watch one Orange Scroll video today.

10-2-2013 Scroll Work Today

Fraction Warm Up!

Take out your Performance Task The Fund Raiser Thermometer.

My question to you last night was how much money do the students still need to raise?

Do not throw away this paper, we will be working on it again tomorrow.

Today in Judo Math, make sure you turn in your rework today.

Then work on your Scroll.  You should be completing 2 pages of your Scroll everyday.  If you do not finish 2 pages during class, you need to work on your Scroll at home.

10-1-2013 Fund Raising Thermometer

Library book missing.  Have you seen it?   Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules.

Today we will do our first Performance Task.

The big deal with Perfornance Tasks is figuring out what the challenge is.

First we will do something called 3 Reads.  Has anyone done a 3 Reads before?

1.  Read straight through for content.
2.  Read numbers and look for their relationships.  Discuss.
3.  Summarize - what could the problem be?

What do we know about fund raisers?

How can we track the progress in a fund raiser?

How can a thermometer be used to track our progress to the goal?

How did we measure the shared portion of the thermometer?

How can we figure out a fraction for the shared part?

Are the students ahead or behind schedule?  How do we know?

Which day do you think they will reach their goal?  What is your evidence?

What do we know about rates?

9-30-13 Rework Monday!

Congratulations to all the Grasshoppers who Advanced this week!  Your hard work paid off.

Black Belt Recognition!

Progress Tracker!

Several people scored 100% on their Advancements and they are exempt from Reworks this week! Yay!  Be sure to ask these "mentors" for help when you need it.  (They can begin work on their next Scroll!)

Morning Core:  Jerry, Gerardo, Michaela, Jessica, Layla!

Afternoon Core:  Coral, Connor, Camden, Cameron, Tyler O, Dany, Aly!

Lots of papers to pass back!

New policy - if you turn in a Rework without the test you will get half credit.  You need to staple your test to the Rework!

There are many people missing Reworks from past weeks.  Please do them and turn them in to improve your grade.

Morning Core:
Tosh, Carlos, Michaela, Corey, Liliana, Harvey, Tyler, James, Santi, Jessica, Ozzy, Joseph, Sam, Rolando, Eric, Gerardo, Jaycee, Jason!

Afternoon Core:
Chris A, Christian, Race, Jimmy, Bobby, Dany, Coral, Evan, Richie, Seth, Destiny, Justin, Ryan!

Tomorrow we will go over the Performance Task:  The Fund Raiser Thermometer!  (purple paper)  Please have it complete - do for homework if you have not finished it.

Mentor Belts this week go to:
Morning
Jenna B, Sam, Jaycee, Layla!

Afternoon:
Zac, Christopher, Theo, Herson!

Privileges:
Sit on floor option, Mentor Belt, first in line, snack in class (sorry no drinks),  what else?

9-27-2013 Advancement Today

Clear your desk for today's Advancement!    
Put today's DATE on your Advancement please!

Good luck grasshoppers!  Turn in when you are finished.

When you are finished you are to work on our first Performance Task:  The Fund-Raising Thermometer!  (PURPLE PAPER)

To do this task, you are to write your ideas on the purple piece of paper Ms. Rickard gives you.  You may use tools to help you figure it out.

Types of tools that are available are:
Rulers
Scissors
Calculators (on your Netbook computers)

If you need another tool, let Ms. Rickard know and she will try to get it for you!

This Performance Task is DUE ON TUESDAY!

Chairs up at the end of Core 2!

Early Finishers may try Draw A Stickman.

9-26-2013 Advancement Tomorrow!

Today we will work on our Reworks or Scrolls.

Reworks are due tomorrow!  Thank you to the students have already turned in their reworks!

This weeks honorable grasshopper Sensei are:
Morning Core
Jenna B
Jenna W
Jaycee
Sam

Afternoon Core
Tyler B
Aly
Theo
Ryan


If you got something wrong on your Advancement, you need to FIND SOMEONE WHO KNOWS how to do the problem.  Find someone who got the problem correct and who can explain how to do it correctly.

Senseis!  Do not tell grasshoppers how to DO the problem.  Do not DO it for them.  Give them hints and clues.  Ask questions.  For example you could say, "Why did you make that number negative?" or Why did you put that number on that place on  the number line?" or What would be the coordinated for the point on that corner off your rectangle?"

Remember, people who help the most get highest honors and privildges!

9-25-2013 Rework It!

Let's rework today!

9-24-2013 Disprove It!

Last week, we discussed 1/2 + 1/3.  Today, let's find out why the solution is not 2/5.  Click here for the assignment.

Then we will work on Reworks and Scrolls.

9-23-2013 Let Work It! Rework It!

Time to get down to the nitty-gritty rework!

First, let's change positions on the Judo Math Progress Tracker.

Then, let's pass out Scrolls to people who need them.

Graph paper for you!

Dojo Chat!
We leave no man or woman behind!

If you got something wrong on your Advancement, you need to FIND SOMEONE WHO KNOWS how to do the problem.  Find someone who got the problem correct and who can explain how to do it correctly.

Senseis!  Do not tell grasshoppers how to DO the problem.  Do not DO it for them.  Give them hints and clues.  Ask questions.  For example you could say, "Why did you make that number negative?" or Why did you put that number on that place on  the number line?" or What would be the coordinated for the point on that corner off your rectangle?"

Remember, people who help the most get highest honors and privildges!

This weeks honorable grasshoppers are:
Morning Core
Jenna B
Jenna W
Jaycee
Sam

Afternoon Core
Tyler B
Aly
Theo
Ryan

9-20-2013 Advancement!

Everything off your desk except your pencil!  Get ready for your Advancement.

Early finishers read silently.

9-19-2013 Prove It With A Model

Reworks are due today at the end of the period.  Make sure you include your written explanation.  That is half of your grade on this assignment.  Your explanation should be about the math, not something like "I forgot the negative sign."  Instead, you could talk about why you need a negative sign and where numbers with negatives fit on the number line as well as why they go there.

Tomorrow we will take our Advancement (before the Cuesta Field Trip for morning core).

We've been talking about adding two fractions 1/2 + 1/3.

Today we will create a model to SHOW how this works.  Click here to the assignment.

9-18-2013 Rework Wednesday

Click here for today's Problems of the Day. Please write in your journal making sure to rephrase the questiong in the answer and to use complete sentences.

Today we will work on our Reworks.  If you don't know how to do a problem, find someone who got the answer correct and ask them to explain what they did.

Remember to check the answer keys on top of the computer cart when you work on your Scroll. There are examples in the Scrolls which show how to do the Advancement problems.

9-17-2013 Leave No Man or Woman Behind!

Math journals out, please.  Answer today's Problem of the Day.

Subscribe to my calendar.

Do not turn in your rework until Wednesday!  (Yesterday I only wanted to collect late reworks from last week).

Remember, we are all senseis.  Help each other.  On your rework, find someone who got it right. Have them show your why.

Today's assignment:
Orange and Yellow Belts:  Work on your Scroll.  See answer key on top of computer cart.  
White belts:  Turn to page 13 in your Yellow Scroll.

9-16-2013 New Seats Today!

We have new seating assignment.

(Afternoon Core:  Computer 26 not plugged in!)

Bean Bag chair assignments!

Belt Ceremony!

Change your place on the Progress Tracker

Dojo Chat!  Leave NO Man Behind!

Friday Chair Assignments go to the 4 Top Senseis!!!

No one advances to Black until everyone is Yellow!  Everyone is a Sensei!

On to the Rework!

9-13-2013 Advancement Today!

1.  Please take out your Advancement from last week and your Rework.  Make sure your name is on both.

2. Look at today's Problem Of The Day here! Please do this in your math/science journal

3.  I hope you studied and worked hard on your scrolls this week.  Let's take our Judo Math Advancement!

4.  Early finishers, work on Buzz Math.

9-12-2013 Sub Day

Hello students!  I am out today at a teacher meeting.  I am expecting you to be on your best behavior for the sub today.  If I get an excellent report, we may do something fun as a reward!  It has to be an EXCELLENT report!  :D

1.  Please work on Typing Club or Type To Learn.  Do at least one lesson at 95% or better.  This should take about 5 minutes.

2.  Today you will work on your Yellow or Orange Scroll for 20 minutes, then you may go on to Buzz Math.  The answer keys for the Scrolls are on top of the computer cart.  Do not take the answer keys to your seat but go to the computer cart to check your answers.

3.  Tomorrow is our next Advancement and our chance for the Yellow Obi or maybe even some Orange Obis!!!!  I definitely expect to see more Yellow Obis floating around in class.

Just to clarify, you are not required to wear your Obi to class everyday.  You can keep it in your backpack.  Please be responsible and do not loose your Obi.  If you do, you will still get the next Obi.

9-11-2013 Working Our Reworks

Chair Assignments

Mathbooks anyone?

Yesterday we worked on problem 2 of the Advancement.  You were to work on number two of your rework in class and at home.

(Core Two, I still need to work with Bobby, Conner, Dany, and Jimmy)

Today, let's work on problem 4 (which is really problem 3) from our advancement.

Everyone will need their computers, your Advancement, and your math journal.

If you got number 4 wrong, this one's for you!  Go to page 4 on your yellow scroll.

If you did not get number 4 wrong, work on your Rework, then your yellow scroll for 15 minutes, then on Buzz Math.

9-10-2013 Reworks!

Chair assignments!

Yellow Obis!  Please change your place on the Progress Tracker!

Today we will work on our Reworks.  They will be due tomorrow.

If you would like to take home a math book, please let Ms. Rickard know.  You will be responsible for bringing it back at the end of the year.

Today, we will work ordering numbers on the number line which supports on number 2 of the yellow advancement.

1.  Take out your math journal.  Write today's date.  Explain the difference between  -2 3/5 and -2.3.  How can we compare them?

2.  You must work on your Yellow/Orange Scroll for 15 minutes before you can work on Buzz Math.

Domo Arigato!

9-9-2013 The Results Are In! We have some Yellow Obis to award!

No Typing Club on Mondays!

Today you find out how you did on the Advancement for the Yellow Obi.  Not many of you passed and that is OK.

But some of you did!  Ceremony!

After the ceremony, you will receive your "Rework" assignment.  You will need to find out where you went wrong and correct each problem.  I am looking more at your EXPLANATION than right or wrong answers!

If you passed the Advancement and received your Yellow Obi, Congratulations!  In the spirit of Judo Math, you will be asked to share your wisdom with others in class as they work toward their Yellow Obi!

Domo Arigato!

9-6-2013 Advancement Today!

I hope you are ready!  We are about to attempt our Advancement for the coveted Yellow Obi.  Good Luck Grasshoppers!

When you are finished, there is a math game I'd like you to try playing.  It is called Lure of the Labyrinth.  Give it a shot and see if you can figure it out.  Let me know when you do, because I haven't.  :D  Also, it is OK to help other students in our class!

9-5-2013 One more day until we test for that Yellow Obi!

Today we need to make it count!  We have just one more day, TODAY, to practice, practice, practice!  Tomorrow we will all take the Advancement to test for the Yellow Obi.

You can practice by working on Buzz Math or the Yellow Scroll of Knowledge.

Good Luck Grasshoppers!

9-4-2013 Practice, Practice, Practice!

Bean Bag Chair Assignments!

Yesterday, many of you tried the Yellow Scroll Advancement.  Unfortunately, no one passed, but some people came very close.  I'm betting this Friday some students will pass the Advancement.  In the meantime, let's practice, practice practice.  You can work on either BuzzMath or the Yellow Scroll.

Don't forget the Khan Academy videos at the bottom of the Yellow Scroll page.  Those can help you become a Judo Math Ninja!

Before we start in our morning core, we need to finish our Blog setup.

9-3-2013 Yellow Obi Advancement Today!

Since we didn't have to for our Advancement on Friday, you will have the opportunity to try to advance today.

Did anyone try out Buzz Math over the weekend?  How was it?

We will continue our discussion of Opposites and Integers.

Work on your Yellow Scroll of Knowledge.

8-30-2013 Pencil Trick, Buzz Math, and Yellow Obi Testing!

First things first:  The Pencil Trick!  Let's see who has mastered this talent!

Today we will take our District Assessment.  Don't worry if you don't know how to do many of the problems.  This test is used to see what you know and what you need to learn.

Today you will have the opportunity to test for the Yellow Belt after the District Assessment.  If you get 4 of the 5 problems correct, you will receive your Yellow Obi.  Don't worry!  I don't expect many people to pass and you will get to try again next Friday!

Finally, Buzz Math is working!  We will check it out today!

Other agenda items:

• If time, we will create our Blogger.
• We need to share our folders in Drive with our teachers.

Teacher emails:

prickard@slcusdk12.org
ejarvis@slcusdk12.org
hspindler@slcusdk12.org

8-29-2013 Buzz Math!

Today we take a break from our POD.  Don't worry, we will revisit it soon!

Today we will find out a little about positive and negative numbers on a number line.

Then on to Buzz Math!

8/28/2013 Let's finish up our POD!

Yesterday, we began our POD.  Today, let's finish it and upload a snapshot of our work to our Drive, then to our Google Site!

Go to Judo Math Yello Scroll Page!

8-27-2013 Judo Math!

Today we begin Judo Math!


You will begin the Scroll Of Knowledge for the Yellow Belt for Number Sense.

Click here for the scrolls.

8-26-2013 Judo Math

Judo Math
Some students have mixed feelings about math.  They know we need math but they don't really like it.

Today we will talk about a new approach to math called Judo Math!

Remember:  Everyday you will need to bring a composition book to use as a math and science journal.

In your planner and on your Google Calendar, write:
Homework - learn the pencil trick by Friday.

Then close your Netbooks but don't log off.